2024 · Naked Bike · Buyer's Guide
Triple With A Number
Triumph built this one to a number. The Moto2 Edition runs to 765 units in each of two liveries, every bike individually numbered, and the whole machine points at the sharp end of the Street Triple range. The 765 cc inline-three makes 128 hp at 12,000 rpm and 59 lb-ft at 9,500, wrapped in fully adjustable Öhlins suspension, Brembo brakes and carbon-fiber bodywork. ABS, traction control and ride modes are standard, along with an up-and-down quickshifter, TFT dash and a USB port. Most nakeds in this class chase easy torque. This one is built around precision.
It rides like a machine that expects something from you, and it gives back in proportion. At 417 lb wet it changes direction with almost no physical effort, and the hardware underneath is genuinely good rather than decorative, which is why bikes like this hold their character as the miles pile on. It suits a rider who already rides well and wants a bike that doesn't run out of ability first. The honest caveats: the 33.0 in seat is tall for something this compact and there is no factory height adjustment, and with a build run this small, finding a clean one takes patience.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 128 hp (96 kW) @ 12,000 rpm |
|---|---|
| Torque | 59 lb-ft (80 Nm) @ 9,500 rpm |
| Displacement | 765 cc |
| Engine | Inline-three |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | Chain |
| Fork | Upside-down (USD) |
| Front tire | 120/70-17 |
| Rear tire | 180/55-17 |
| Seat height | 33.0 in (839 mm) |
| Wet weight | 417 lb (189 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 4.0 gal (15 L) |
Equipment check
Chassis
Connectivity
Drivetrain
Safety
You notice the noise before anything else. The triple has a hard, metallic wail up top that no twin can fake, and it arrives with a fine buzz through the pegs and the tank that stays alive without ever going numb or irritating. The riding position is a forward crouch that stops short of cruel: some weight on the wrists, knees folded tight, and that 33.0 in perch has you looking down past the front wheel rather than out over the bars. With no screen, the wind lands square on your chest, which is the whole trick of a naked bike. At 60 mph you already feel busy, and that is what keeps the license in your wallet on roads where the numbers would otherwise creep. The 4.0 gal tank, not your body, decides how long the loop runs.
Valve collet recall (service bulletin)
A service bulletin was issued for 2023–2024 Street Triple models to replace valve collets due to potential engine damage. The repair requires engine removal and cylinder head removal, approximately 8–12 hours of labour.
Engine/clutch cover gasket seepage
Some owners have reported oil weeping from the engine or clutch cover gasket, often appearing within the first few thousand miles. It can be addressed by re-torquing or replacing the gasket.
Quickshifter downshift refusal at high rpm
The quickshifter may occasionally fail to execute downshifts at very high rpm, requiring the rider to use the clutch manually.
Where this Triumph Street Triple 765 Moto2 Edition pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
Power
Torque
Displacement
Wet weight
Seat height
Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the Street Triple 765 Moto2 Edition is actually built for.
For Angeles Crest and the ridge roads above LA, this is close to ideal: light, sharp, and happy to be leaned on all day. The freeway slog to get there is the only part of your Sunday it won't enjoy.
Made for Angeles Crest Highway · Coronado Trail / US 191 · Highway 1 / Big Sur
On tight Appalachian pavement the low-rev drive and the front-end feel matter far more than peak numbers, and this bike has both. It will sharpen your lines rather than hide your mistakes.
Made for Back of the Dragon · Blue Ridge Parkway · Cherohala Skyway
The Öhlins and Brembo hardware is good enough that you spend your day on setup instead of excuses. Go in knowing it is a road bike first, and that the wind is the only fairing you get.
Made for Barber Motorsports Park · WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Circuit of the Americas
If you're cross-shopping the older generation, here's what changed.
Previous generation · 2017–2019
Triple Soul, Corner Ready
Compare to the previous model →If this one isn't quite the fit, these are the bikes worth riding back-to-back against it.
Any price note compares both bikes at the same age — the youngest age both have on the used market — against this Triumph Street Triple 765 Moto2 Edition. “cheaper/pricier” is what that bike costs second-hand, not how worn it is.
Successor · 2026
One Thousand Built, None Spared
Competitor · 2021–2023
The Engine That Plays Itself
Competitor · 2020–2024
Sharp Enough To Draw Blood
Roughly $4,200 cheaper used than this bike at 2 yr
Same Platform · 2023–2025
Triple That Earns Its Grin
Roughly $2,700 cheaper used than this bike at 2 yr